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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Science:Life Sciences

Send an Owl/Raven/Pigeon!

Send an Owl/Raven/Pigeon!

2019-05-09
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Harry Potter sends messages by owl. The characters of ‘Game of Thrones’ employ ravens. Meanwhile, real-life messenger pigeons have carried messages for thousands of years. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider just why the homing pigeon is perfect for this job -- and why owls and ravens are not. 

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